Bob Scent, one of Connecticut’s premier Highland bagpipe players, was hired by a sailboat owner to serenade the launching of a new vessel. He began blowing the pipes at 5:45 a.m. in Watch Hill, R.I.

The Scottish heritage of Kearny’s famous Paisley Cross lives on at the Piper’s Cove. There, a family-run business sells bagpipes, kilts, and gifts from across Caledonia or the Emerald Isle. “We sell ...

An Island man has launched a business making Scottish smallpipes, the quieter cousin to the better-known Highland bagpipes. They are better suited to be played indoors for concerts or kitchen parties, ...